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 CURRENT
NEWS AND ARCHIVES
 LESTER
R. MAPES
Lester R. "Les" Mapes, 74, of Monson, MA, passed
away on Wednesday June 15, 2011 at Brigham and
Women's Hospital in Boston. He was born in Elgin
Township, IL on June 9, 1937. Les leaves behind
his wife Judy (Arrow) Harrington in Monson, and
will be forever missed by his daughter, Lisa Marie
Sopiarz of Carol Stream, IL; his son, Paul Mapes
of Winfield, IL and his four grandchildren.
His true passion became dogs and conformation
showing. He started showing Great Danes in 1963
and also owned and exhibited Dachshunds, Doberman
Pinschers and West Highland White Terriers. Les
went on to become a Dog Show Judge and served as a
Licensed American Kennel Club Judge who judged
many dog show events throughout the world,
including the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club
dog show. The dog show world has lost a gentle man
and a great Friend.
Interment services will be in Chicago. In lieu of
flowers, please consider a donation in Les' memory
to Take the Lead, P.O. Box 6353, Watertown, NY
13601 or the
American Heart Association
(online), 20 Speen Street, Framingham, MA 01701. |
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Please see the new article, "BREEDER'S DILEMMAS"
from Paddy Magnuson
HERE. |
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+++ GDCA MENTORS LIST +++ |
The
BOD of the Great Dane Club of America, along with
the Division Chairman, have approved the following
list of Approved Mentors for the education of
judges. More information is available
HERE. |
AKC Canine Partners Launched with Support &
Interest from Clubs & Fanciers
Clubs Can Now
Apply To Hold Classes For Mixed-Breed Dogs
At Stand-Alone Companion Events Starting
April 1, 2010
Last month, the American Kennel Club
launched its new AKC Canine Partners
program. In just a few short weeks, more
than 1,200 mixed breeds have enrolled and
more than 365 AKC events have been approved
to hold mixed-breed classes.
With the launch of the AKC Canine Partners
program, clubs have a fantastic opportunity
to attract new members as well as entries
for upcoming events. This program provides a
great way for clubs to reach out to other
dog-loving organizations in your community.
Working together with veterinarians,
groomers as well as shelters, clubs can
provide training classes and events that
other organizations’ clients and customers
can participate in.
Encourage your local mixed-breed dog owners
to enroll in AKC Canine Partners to take
advantage of the programs and benefits AKC
has to offer, including enrollment in AKC
Companion Animal Recovery pet recovery
service and a one-year subscription to AKC
Family Dog magazine. Alerting dog owners to
ways AKC helps keep all dogs happy, healthy
and safe is something we can all be proud to
promote.
To learn about all the exciting components
of this new program, take a look at the new
web site
www.akccaninepartners.org. The web site
includes updated show trial applications for
clubs to apply for mixed-breed classes at
upcoming events. If you would like to add
mixed-breed classes to an eligible event for
which you have already applied, your club
may still do so. Contact the Event
Operations Department via email at
eventplans@akc.org or by phone at
919-816-3579.
If you have any further questions regarding
this program, please feel free to contact us
directly at
akccaninepartners@akc.org.
With your help, we look forward to sharing
with this new pool of dog lovers the
excitement and joy of AKC Companion Events.
Thank you for your continued support of AKC.
American Kennel Club
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CONGRATULATIONS MORGAN!!!!!
** North American Flyball Association Hall of
Fame ** |
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MACH Morgan 'Danger' Powers CD OF MAD TM O-EAC
O-ECC O-EJC TN-E TG-E WV-E FGDCh-40k NAFA-HOF
TFE-I GDCA-HOF has just been voted into the
North American Flyball Association Hall of
Fame. This is the first nomination/induction
of a Great Dane in a sport dominated by Border
Collies. Morgan is 10 years and 8 months old
and still going strong and is a proud member
of the D.E.O. Speedwaggin team. |
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